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Principles for Successful Employment Integration of People with HF-ASD

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This chapter discusses integration into the world of employment among people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In particular, it considers those who received diagnoses of High-Functioning ASD (HF-ASD) or Asperger’s syndrome. This sub-population is characterized by normal intelligence with no significant cognitive delay (Noterdaeme, Wriedt, & Höhne, 2010). The chapter reviews the literature and research on HF-ASD as it relates to employment; presents several case studies of programs that assist people with HF-ASD achieve and maintain employment; delineates principles of support for successful employment; and gives recommendations towards enacting these principles in the field.

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Syvan, A., Pearlman-Avnion, S. (2019). Principles for Successful Employment Integration of People with HF-ASD. In: Lowinger, S., Pearlman-Avnion, S. (eds) Autism in Adulthood. Autism and Child Psychopathology Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28833-4_7

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